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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

QLD state government is considering outsourcing speed cameras to private operators,



The state government is considering outsourcing speed cameras to private operators, replacing police operators with civilian public servants.  The government is seeking to increase its revenue from speed cameras by $28 million in the next year to $81 million, The Courier-Mail said.

 Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers told AAP the plan was "sheer madness" and put revenue ahead of safety .

 "The Queensland police manage speed cameras as a way to improve road safety and outsourcing their operation to a private company can only mean that profit is the number one priority," RACQ 


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